Kassena-Nankana District
| Kassena-Nankana District | |
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| country |
 Ghana
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| region | Upper East Region |
| Capital | Navrongo |
| District shape | usually |
| District Chief Executive | Emmanuel Aoyi Chegeweh |
| surface | 1657 km² |
| population | 149,491 (2002) |
| Population density | 90 Ew. / km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | GH-UE-KN |
The Kassena-Nankana District was a district in the Upper East Region of Ghana and on the border with the neighboring state of Burkina Faso . The district was divided into two new districts: the Kassena Nankana Municipal District and the Kassena Nankana West District .
population
The population of the district has hardly increased since 1984, as there is a significant migration towards the southern parts of Ghana. In addition to this permanent emigration, there is a pronounced seasonal migration of shepherds southwards during the dry season. These then return during the wetter season and work on local fields. There is a certain amount of immigration - mostly but also only seasonal - into the district from the north of Burkina Faso.
Ethnically the population of the district consists of members of the Gur- speaking peoples of the Kassena , Nankana and Builsa .
Climate and vegetation
The climate is tropical with a wet season from May to October and a long dry season with practically no rainfall from October to April. Temperatures range between a maximum of 45 ° in March / April and a minimum of 12 ° in December.
Characteristic is the hot harmattan that blows during the dry season.
economy
The district is dominated by agriculture. There are corn , sorghum , millet , peanuts and rice grown. Livestock breeding plays an important role.
Major towns in the district
Apart from Navrongo and Paga, there is hardly a place in the district with more than 5000 inhabitants.
- Biu
- Bonia
- Chiana
- Choo
- Gongnia
- Kanania
- Kandiga-Atibabisi
- Kaniga Kurugu
- Korania
- Nakolo
- Natugnia Akumbisi
- Navrongo
- Nayagenia
- Paga
- Punyoro
- Sirigu-Guwonko
- Tuo-Tan Gabisi
- Upper Gaane
- Vunania.